ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT

GOVERNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

ZED MAIN OFFICE

7:00 PM

The Governing Board of the Zumbro Education District No. 61-6012 met in regular session on November 19, 2009 at the Zumbro Education District Office.  The Chair, Len Oelkers, called the meeting to order.  At the roll call the following members were present:  Duane Bartel, Jan David Fisher, Stephanie Fossum, Gail Hester, and Carol Anhalt, Executive Director.  Cheryl Root and  Loretta Ingvalson were absent.  Heidi Kass recorded the minutes.

Richard Swanson, Principal for the ZED ALC/RESULTS Program, was a visitor at the meeting.

Motion by Fisher, seconded by Hester to approve the agenda as revised.  Voting for:  Bartel, Fisher, Fossum, Hester, and Oelkers.  Voting against: none.

Duane Bartel requested that an item be added to New Business.  Item 4.2 was moved to 4.3 and 4.2 was changed to discussion regarding procedures for salary package approvals.

Motion by Bartel, seconded by Fisher to approve the consent agenda. Voting for:  Hester, Fossum, Fisher, Oelkers, and Bartel.  Voting against: none.

The consent agenda is as follows:

2.1Approval of the October 2009 minutes

2.2Approval of the October 2009 Electronic Fund Transfers

2.3   Approval of the November 2009 Claims and Bills:  Checks numbered 38139-38141 and 38147-38249 for a total of $173,929.79; wire payments of taxes on October 30, 2009 and November 15, 2009 of $46,268.38.

2.4 Approval of Leave for Barb Collins, Birth-Three Teacher, from Feb 1, 2010 to March 29, 2010.

2.5Approval of the ZED Seniority List for 2009-2010

2.6 Approval of Blooming Prairie and Pine Island as the sites for the 2010 ESY program and Byron for the ESY Transition program to be held June 21 – July 2 and July 26 – August 6, 2010.

Richard Swanson, Principal for the ZED ALC/RESULTS Program, presented to the Board.  Seventy-four students are currently being served by the ALC/RESULTS Program.  Seven of those students are in the middle-level RESULTS Program.  Despite a rough fall for illnesses, the ALC has seen 90% attendance overall.  Richard and Paul Gustafson, the RESULTS Teacher, have been visiting member district middle schools to present information about the RESULTS program to middle school teachers and administrators.  The goal is too make more teachers and parents aware of how the program can benefit middle school age students at-risk so that students can be helped in a proactive way, prior to entering high school.  Richard and the teacher staff are also working to increase teacher effectiveness through the development of collaborative teaching teams.   Overall, the school year is going very well.  Great improvements are being seen in test results and there have been no significant discipline issues or out of school suspensions.

Carol Anhalt presented the Director’s Report.  A complete report is on file at the ZED office.  ZED will hold its annual workshop for member district paraprofessionals on November 23, 2009 at the Stewartville High School Performing Arts Center.  The final report on the MDE review of special education due process compliance has finally been issued.  ZED and the member districts did extremely well with few compliance citations.  ZED has provided considerable training to special education staff in the past year and this has certainly helped to keep staff knowledgeable and proficient.

The ZED van is almost ready for operation.  After a few small details are worked out and final approvals received, it will be ready to transport our special education students for a variety of educational opportunities.

The ZED Creative Writing Contest is underway.  The entries are currently being read and judged.  The winners will be announced in January.  Academic Triathlon will be starting soon.  The first meet will be on December 18^th in Stewartville.  Academic Triathlon is a academic enrichment opportunity for students in grades 5-8.

The audit for FY09 has been completed and will be presented to the Board at the December meeting.

Motion by Fisher, seconded by Fossum to approve the 2009-2010 administrative staff salary and benefits package as presented.  Voting for:  Hester, Fisher, Fossum, Bartel, and Oelkers.  Voting against: none

Duane Bartel requested that, in the future, the Board be given the salary proposals at one meeting and the vote to approve those proposals be held at the next monthly meeting, giving the Board members more time to consider the proposals before voting on them.  Discussion was held.  With all Board member in agreement, staff were directed to adopt that procedure in the future.

Motion by Hester, seconded by Bartel to reclassify the Accounting Technician position to Business Manager with an appropriate salary as recommended.  Voting for:  Hester, Fossum, Bartel, Fisher, and Oelkers.  Voting against: none

Next meeting:  December 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., ZED Main Office

Len Oelkers adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.

Heidi Kass

Recorder

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                                    Gail Hester, Clerk/Treasurer